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Summary: A real page turner
Review: A tragic story about an abused child. A real page turner! The child is now a teenager coping with her past of mental and physical abuse. Amazingly, through it all Adrena is able to experience some of life's joys and challenges. How she dealt with some of the challenges, like being touched was a real trip. Just as she is on the road to recovery with many accomplishments, fewer fears, and no medication, she snaps.... You wonder if it is the lack of medication. A heart warming novel. I will definitely recommend it to others.
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Summary: A Rollercoaster of a Ride!
Review: Adrena experienced the worst forms of abuse for the first 10 years of her life. While helping Adrena cope with what has happened to her, 'Doc' befriends her and takes her into her life. With the love and support from Doc and Adrena's foster parents, Adrena slowly begings to learn that real love doesn't hurt and there are some good people in the world. I felt every emotion imaginable while reading this book. Excellent book! A must read.
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Summary: Riveting
Review: Adrena's story is a true page turner. The first chapter vividly tells of the "damage" done. Adrena is a survivor of child abuse. The language is such that you the reader is angry at the abusers, the social system, and the relatives that let these things happen to a child, any child. You cheer for every victory, no matter how small. You cheer for the psychiatrist, Vivian Matthews who does not give up on this child. Adrena's life is a roller coaster ride. Damaged has intrique, mystery, romance, hope, and love. I cannot wait for the movie
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Summary: DAMAGED!......2 thumbs up!
Review: As an avid reader, I must say I've never read another book like this one. I felt the characters and was very satisfied at the end. I had the pleasure of hosting Ms. Connor this month in Delaware at Haneef's African Festival. It was such a pleasure to spend time with her discussing her intriguing novel. Can't wait to have her as a guest with our book club, Ebony Expressions in November! This book must be a choice for all book clubs... you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Heal within yourself!
Review: Bernadette Connor has a winner as she shows how Dr. Mathews helps Adrena pull her life together and take hold of her emotional trauma. A world that had become black with disorder and sexual deviation. It is a book that shows the tender balance of love, patience, understanding and devotion and triumphs with the determination for Adrena to take hold of her past demons and structure a productive life through psychological therapy. Great job.... this was a fresh break into real life drama that exists in our world. Bernadettes writing style now only captures you within her story, but cradles you as you share in the lives of Dr.Vivian Matthews patients. ...
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Summary: BOOK CLUB READER
Review: Bernadette Connor our club here in Columbia, South Carolina chose your book for February reading. Your book was an excellent book to read. It is a page turner and a great club discussion book. We call out to all book clubs to select this book for reading. Bernadette Connor we look forward to future books written by you.
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Summary: SPELLBINDING, PSYCHOLOGIAL THRILLER!
Review: Damaged by Bernadette Connor was required reading for a book club; due to the subject matter, Damaged was not a book I would have picked up on my own...Afterall I thought how could someone take such a sensitive, depressing social issue and write it in a fictional manner and still keep the reader interested? To my chagrin, Damaged was far from predictable or mundane. I became so engrossed in this spellbinding, psychological thriller that I couldn't do anything else until I finished the book; I read this book in one setting because of the suspenseful subplots and the plot twisters. The writing was so vivid and lurid that you actually felt as thought you were right there with the characters. Bernadette Connor's debut novel, Damaged, a page turner from Chapter One, does not allow the reader to retreat or escape from the disturbing topic of child abuse. With its backdrop of drug abuse, surrogate families, prescribed medications, unexpected happenings, Connor's dives head first into the heinous social issues involving the well-being of our children. Connor's novel pulls the reader into the fragile and scarred existence of Adrena, who was horrifically abused at the age of 10. Per the review from the back cover "Adrena Reynolds is the teen-age survivor of years of child abuse, culminating in a brutal rape that leaves her filled ................." Damaged was well-written, with a solid storyline and subplots/plot twisters that test a gamut of emotions and leaves remarkable memories. Connor leaves the reader to ponder if Adrena's demons will ultimately destroy her. "Damaged was a riveting tale of love and hate, tragedy and hope".
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Summary: EXCELLENT, MUST READ, WONDERFULLY WRITTEN
Review: Damaged is a must read. I have recommended it to everyone who I have come in contact with. This wonderfully written book made me laugh and brought painful tears flowing from my eyes. I became attached to the characters and their families. I enjoyed this book so much because the characters were so true to life, they were real people. I did not want this book to end. I look forward to hearing from this author in the near future.
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Summary: EXCELLENT, MUST READ, WONDERFULLY WRITTEN
Review: Damaged is a must read. I have recommended it to everyone who I have come in contact with. This wonderfully written Novel made me laugh and brought painful tears flowing from my eyes. It touched on every emotion, I became so attached to the characters and their families, They were so true to life, real people, I literaly felt their pain. I did not put this book down and did not want it to end. I look forward to hearing from this author in the near future.
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Summary: A Great Story!
Review: Damaged was a book that I wasn't very anxious to read due to the subject matter (child abuse/rape) but I must admit that this story kept me turning the pages from the first chapter until it was over. I loved the subplots in the story, especially Howard and Vivian's rocky relationship. I found myself laughing out loud in some parts of the story and very sad in others. I definitely can say that I've never read anything quite like this book but it was worth reading, nevertheless. If you can handle the subject matter of a ten year old fighting against her demons (her abusive parents), you might find yourself as absorbed with this book as I did.
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